8/30 Kahoot

Question 1

where does the brain receive afferent information

Answer 1

muscles, joints, and skin - all periphery

Question 2

what is the name of the 2nd cranial nerve

Answer 2

optic

Question 3

which neurotransmitter is associated with memory and learning

Answer 3

acetylcholine - Alzheimer’s

Question 4

T/F: lipomas are malignant

Answer 4

false, they are benign soft tissue

Question 5

19 y/o male c/o pain in proximal tibia that is worse at night & relieved with NSAIDs whats the possible cause ?

Answer 5

osteoid osteoma - small

Question 6

which CNS is responsible for hearing and balance

Answer 6

vestibulocochlear

Question 7

which neurotransmitter is associated with pleasure & rewards

Answer 7

dopamine

Question 8

are osteoblastomas bigger or smaller than osteoid osteomas?

Answer 8

they are bigger

Question 9

T/F a person presenting w ataxia most likely has an injury to the frontal lobe?

Answer 9

false - cerebellum is more in coordination

Question 10

which CN controls facial expression

Answer 10

facial nerve

Question 11

what is key features of benign neoplasms

Answer 11

resemble normal tissue
- normal, common, doesn’t metastasize

Question 12

what is a potential clinical manifestation of primary neoplasms?

Answer 12

swelling
pathological fx
night pain that wakes pts up from sleep

Question 13

where are upper motor neurons located?

Answer 13

the cerebral cortex - in the brain
ex; strokes

Question 14

where are lower motor neurons located?

Answer 14

peripheral

Question 15

T/F: a person w injury to the R hemisphere would present with neglect to the L side of the body

Answer 15

true

Question 16

which task is typically challenging for people with dysdiadochokinesia?

Answer 16

clapping hands - difficulty

Question 17

which is NOT part of client education when treating a patient following immediate post-operative tx?

Answer 17

maintain FWB status with all patients

Question 18

10 y/o pt presents w a lump in their lower tibia that is warm to touch as a child has a fever

Answer 18

Ewings Sarcoma

Question 19

what location is an OSTEOBLASTOMA most likely to present?

Answer 19

flat bones: spine

Question 20

which best describes the PTA’s role in clients with musculoskeletal neoplasms?

Answer 20

early detection
education
and assessment of PMH

Question 21

what does dysmetria (inability to judge difference) affect the most?

Answer 21

balance & hard to-grab targets

Question 22

which CN controls tongue movement?

Answer 22

hypoglossal nerve - motor

Question 23

CN that controls chewing?

Answer 23

trigeminal

Question 24

what is sarcoma

Answer 24

cancer

Question 25

pt has dysarthria (difficulty speaking) how will you communicate with them

Answer 25

simple yes or no use of pictures or diagrams

Question 26

the term proprioception means

Answer 26

awareness of the body in space

Question 27

inability to perform rapid alternating movements

Answer 27

dysdiadochokinesia

Question 28

a most appropriate program for pts who just underwent chemo

Answer 28

light activity

Question 29

what are the major signs of Parkinson's?

Answer 29

rigidity tremors bradykinesia (slow movements) postural instability

Question 30

what is decerebrate positioning?

Answer 30

abnormal posture caused by brain injury

Question 31

which area is for speech production?

Answer 31

broca's area - cant produce speech, comes out broken

Question 32

what is dysmetria?

Answer 32

inability to judge distance (won't target where they want to go) - hard time picking things up

Question 33

which cell produces myelin in the CNS

Answer 33

oligodendrocytes

Question 34

T/F: cervical flexor weakness is a common symptom of ALS

Answer 34

false, extensor weakness

Question 35

what part of the brain is affected by Wernicke's aphasia?

Answer 35

temporal - comprehension is the problem

Question 36

how many pairs of CNS nerves are there

Answer 36

12 pairs in total 24

Question 37

T/F: microglial are immune cells

Answer 37

true

Question 38

what are the most common symptoms of osteoblastoma

Answer 38

bone pain - benign

Question 39

what is dysarthria?

Answer 39

speech difficulty

Question 40

symptom of trigeminal neuralgia

Answer 40

facial pain

Question 41

clinical manifestations of encephalitis?

Answer 41

HA nausea altered consciousness & focal neurological signs

Question 42

what does the term stuper mean?

Answer 42

a state of consciousness with the ability to arouse with intense stimuli

Question 43

pt fabricates & makes up a story about how their home was intruded on

Answer 43

confabulation

Question 44

past memories are good

Answer 44

retrograde amnesia

Question 45

wha'ts a pathological fx

Answer 45

fx caused by a disease

Question 46

what is the primary malignant bone tumor that affects male children & young adults

Answer 46

osteosarcoma - most prevalent in young people

Question 47

is bone island a primary malignant bone tumor?

Answer 47

no, its benign

Question 48

what is ataxia

Answer 48

lack of coordination

Question 49

which lobe controls personality?

Answer 49

frontal, more specific = prefrontal

Question 50

what is the main function of accessory nerve

Answer 50

controls neck and shoulder muscles

Question 51

what's the most common age range for Ewing's sarcoma dx?

Answer 51

children & young adults

Question 52

what is the pathogenesis of Hunington's Disease?

Answer 52

higher concentration of neurotransmitters

Question 53

what is the most common sites for Ewing's sarcoma

Answer 53

long bones

Question 54

what is the prognosis of viral meningitis

Answer 54

excellent prognosis bacterial meningitis = more severe/life-threatening - neck pain, HA

Question 55

what is the transmission method of enterovirus?

Answer 55

direct contact with respiratory secretions

Question 56

what is the name of the 12th CN?

Answer 56

hypoglossal

Question 57

what are the symptoms of blepharospasm?

Answer 57

uncontrolled blinking or closure of the eyelids

Question 58

inability to create new memories

Answer 58

anterograde amnesia - remembers the past but can't makes new ones

Question 59

t/f: dopamine (excitatory) is decreased in Parkinson's?

Answer 59

true

Question 60

what is Kernig's sign?

Answer 60

a sign of meningitis - pain with leg flexion

Question 61

what is the Brudzinski sign?

Answer 61

pain with neck flexion

Question 62

characteristics of Huntington's disease

Answer 62

involuntary facial ticks choreic like movements

Question 63

what are the risk factors for developing Parkinson's disease?

Answer 63

age genetics environmental factors

Question 64

what is the most common focal dystonia?

Answer 64

cervical dystonia?

Question 65

what is the most common benign bone tumor that forms a prominent tumor capped by cartilage?

Answer 65

osteochondroma

Question 66

what are the symptoms of asthenia?

Answer 66

weakness and fatigue